Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-09
AuCT1Oy SALES.--FUTURE Days.
by ". W. Bowo and II. Seldom Taylor,
Real Estate Auctionoers.
V,HE "GALLEGO" MILLS,
RICHMOND. VIRGINIA.
FOR SALE BY ORDER OF THE COURT.

gpCCtNell. FebfNtTy Kun hnu NAV % 100 ~
the causes u "StOkes and Allen "a. Tho Gale
gO-Nills Manufacturing Company" aui thi
Merchants and Planters Savings Bank egains
rame.n tho undersigned, special commission
ere, will sell by auction, In front OF tho GallogC
flour-hills, on
FRIDAY. JUNE II, 1851,
ut i2 O'Clock NJ. ALL OF THE PROPERTY
NEAL AND PERSONAL, mentioned In said do
greo-to-Wlt:
Tho GkLLEGO FL0UR-MILIs, situated n
the northwest corner Of Canal and fwelttn
streets, In the city OF Richmond, Va, together
with all the machinery therein, ald tho per.
peiual right Subject TO an a1naai waterfront
Of s2.il0) 10 use about 900 sluaro inchos oil
water under q pressure Of AZ feet. The build
ing, which IL eight stories high. and subJian-
italy constructed Of pressed bricks nnd cover
cd with Virginia slate, fronts ljj foot on the
lover end OF the old basin Of tho James River
and KanGwha canal aud runs back % feet 70
Twelfth street
The CALICO CORN-MILLs. situated on
tho south side OF Canal street, Immediately
opposite the property described above, To-
gether with all tho machinery therein AM the
privileges thereto belonging. Tho building,
which Is Of brick, Il substantially erected ana
is xix stories high. The power Is supplied by
two large wa,er-wheels-Ono an Oyershot aud
the other turbine. Tho lot fronts 60 feet on
Cnnnl street and extends back 100 feet Iho
ten pairs OF Burrs and EsOpus Stones, which
are suitable for grinding either wheat 90 corn
Pan turn ont .0OO bushels OF menl per day.
THE VERY VALUABLE LOT on tho south
west corner Of Canal aud Twelfth streets. adj
Joining and east Of the property lass above DC.
scribed, fronting 60 feet, with dopth OF lbj
feet, aud having thereon tho massive founil-
tion-walls Of the building formerly known rs
the New Mllls,n which were destroyed ny ure
sOmo years ago. These foundation walls were
built m n cost Of $1,000 end Will now support
any building which may be erected thereon.
The whole stream OF water which turns the
wheels II the Gallego Mills passes through this
lot. and has fJll Of about - feet, th1s aiord-
ing TO the purchaser ar opportunity 70 a'ah
himself Of this immense water-pOWcr -
the VACANT LOT KNOWN As TIE
"BASlN SPRING LOTT Mt the southeast cor
ner Of Canal and Eleventh streets, ADJOINING
and west Of the GallegO Corn Mills, fronting
1873 feet On Canal street and running back 10
feet. This lot, owing 10 i,s peculiar topogra-
phy-haying at its 'front.' the Old Jane ,-hiYer
and KanaWha canal basin, from which an I'M
limited water supply can be 0biained. anu
having about 30 feet in its rear the waste-gates
Of the old canal, which are about 90 feet below
the level OF the basin-aif0ris an opportunity
at small cost 10 obtain an almost unlimited
water power thus making IL very desirable for
the erection thereon OF any manufacturing e3-
tabliahment requiring power.
THAT VALUABLE LOT fronting 49, feet on
the east side Of Twelfth street between Canal
and BYRD streets, aud running back 30 toet 20
Thirteenth street, having thereon n LARGE
FRAMED BUILDING, used - slmac- ald
bark mill, fronting on Twelfth street; ana IN
tie rear The BUILDING used for the stables OF
the GalleeO Mia.
THF LARGE FOUR STORY BRICK STORE
HOUSE at the corner II Twelfth street and
Basin bank. now occupied by Charles G. smaller
ard others. This building IL 20 XjjH feet, aud
az n small cost could be converted into three
nice stOros which would rent well
i LOT OF LAND KNOWN AS TIE "Rj-
THEkFOORD-MILLS LOT" containing one
quarter Of an acre, in lIonricO county, "a,
atout one half mile west Of the city OF Rich
mond, situated on the Richmond and Ale
ghany r6lIoad and on the canal, from which
annie water power can be derived Tor any
manufacturing enterprise.
The foregoing SEVEN PIECES OF REAL
ESTATE and the fixtures and appurtenance5
thereto belonging will be sold as whole. start
ing the same AZ the upset bid made by Genefai
Joseph K. Anderson Of Sl32,O0.
AND IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER
we will sell, together. the TWO exceedingly
valuable BRANDS used 10y said c0npany-to
Wit "GALLEGOn and "O'DANCE both OF
which have a worldwide reputation and great
popularity. especially in the South American
states. These brands will be started at Gene
raj !. r.. Anderson's upset bid Of sSlGO.
Tie Galltg0-Mills Manufacturing Company
is one OF tie oldest manufacturing establish
ments in this country, having ueen founded IN
the year ltHN b} Joseph Nrult"Ep, AEtui HuDil ~
derives its name. In the year 800 the mills
were destroyed by fire. and the present Hour
mill buildinr was erected TWO years thereafter
az a cost Of over S350,O00. II Is constructed ia
the most substantial manner, and with rete-
renee 10 the greatest convenience In handling
milling products. There are ak stories below
the ewes and two in the roof. The building Is
lGJxQ5 feet, and Is remarkable for It; archltec-
tural beauty and imposing appearance. The
machinery IS Of The most substantial character:
Power IL furnished by three vas. oyershot
water-whcels, each % feet In diameter. aud
the water, after turning these wheels, passes
by an underground passage underCan street.
and then turns the large turbine and OFershot
wheels which furnish power 10 run the ma
cnineIy OF the cOrn-miu.
The basement Of the iour-mills contains tho
substantial Eurst-frames and the usual shafts
md gearing Tor transmitting power. ON the
next lCor are the twenty-tnreo pairs OF french
burrs. The fourth, nft< aud sixth stories cOn-
tain tho holtug-reels aud also about dozen
whfat-clcauiug machines.
This mill il capable OF turning out 1000 bar
rel OF Hour per day.
The climatic influences that give 70 the pro
ducts Of these mills such wonderi4l keeping
Qualities; the substantial character OF the
buildings: the reputation Of the mills ani
ilGrds; the powerful water supply oil 1909
square inches OF water uudor q heal Of ! 3
feet with fall Of 60 feet tlnd All thls power
M a mere nominal cost, combine 20 make
70.
Tho track OF the Richmond aad Allegheny
railroad. which connect, With all other rail-
roaGs entering this city. Is now within stones
throw OF the mills, AMI at a very sm lll expense
can he run 10 the Whcat-rcceiv"Ts. thus saving
dfayaCc on all wheat received by ilrOad.
4 manufacturer Of the latest aud best kind
OF roller-process hOur-makng machinery-a
kind mucn less expensive than that generally
IN use-hCs recently examined the dOur-mils
and found them in their physical features al
"a al
such machinery.
Terms: One fourth cash; balance at one.
two. and three years, for notes, with interest
added. aud title retained until all tho purchase
money Is paid and a conveyance ordered by
tie Court. JOHN II. GUY.
CHARLES L. WILLIAMS,
WILLIAM j. LEAKE.
THOMAS G.. JACKSON,
Special Commissioners.
I. SEIToN TAYLOR Auctioneers.
y. ". lowe,
STOKES 6 ALLEN. PLAINTIFFS. AGAINST THE
GAIIECO-MHLs NASUFACTURING COMPANY
AND OTHERS, DEFENDANTS; AND The MER-
CHANTS AND PLANTERS SAVINGS BANK, PLAIN
TIFF. AGAINST THE GALLEGd-MILLS MANUFAC-
TURING COMPANY AND OTHERS, DEFENDANTS
Is TIE CHASCERY COURT or THE CITY or
RICnNOND.
/, Benjamin II. Berry, clerk Of said court,
certify that the bond required OF the special
by the decree in said causes Of
February p. 1881, has been duly given.
Given under my hand this llth day Of March,
1851
FEB BENJAMIN II. BERRY.
BY George +. Crawford,
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer,
1905 Bank street.
TRUSTEES PEREMPTORY SALE
4 OF 4 DESIRABLE FARM N THE TOWN
SHIP OF ASHLAND, HANOVER COUNTY,